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REVIEW // People of Note is offbeat in the best ways

When we talk about musical video games there are a few possible things that can be in discussion. There are games driven purely by music, Guitar Hero and Beat Saber are good examples, or there are games with a strong musical theme, like Hi-Fi Rush and Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Music. Keep looking, and you’ll […]

REVIEW // Beyond Words is a Balatro-like take on Scrabble

I try my best not to spend too much time comparing one game to another in the context of a review. It tends to get in the way of looking at the game in front of me and assessing it for what it is. But in the case of Beyond Words – a game you

REVIEW // Darwin’s Paradox! is a little lackin’ in the kraken

I’ve been a longtime enjoy of the kind of moody, often satirical, never quite family-friendly breed of 2.5D platformer currently exhibited by the likes of Inside and Little Nightmares, but stretching as far back as something like Abe‘s Odyssey. The kind of game that’s good for a one-and-done weekend playthrough and asks for very little

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REVIEW // Pokémon Pokopia is pure nourishment for the soul

In the mainline Pokémon games, you are a consumer. The world exists for you to put your feet onto every inch and the Pokémon that inhabit it are your livestock to feed, water and sic on each other in the name of sport In Pokémon Pokopia, you are a custodian. Each new area in this

REVIEW ROUND-UP // Critics are calling Monster Hunter Stories 3 the best entry yet

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is out this week on Friday, March 13 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, and the reviews have begun rolling in. While we don’t have a review up for this one (we’re still a new site!), there’s plenty of reason to feel optimistic about this one given how glowing

REVIEW // Mario Tennis Fever turns up the temperature

Mario and friends have a knack for spinning real-world sports into accessible, pick-up-and-play videogame experiences that can light up a loungeroom and offer something even to the least sports-minded players. I am one of those people, and Mario Tennis Fever achieves that perfectly appealing mashup of technique and chaos with just one new feature –